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The Car Chasers is a television series on CNBC that broadcast from March 2013 through February 2015. The reality show covered car restoration professionals who repaired old cars and sold them at a profit. [1] This program also aired in South America on the History Channel as Automaniacos. [2]

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Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter said the show accurately reflects the purpose and focus of CNBC. [3]

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References

  1. "CNBC Premieres Season Two of THE CAR CHASERS Tonight". Broadway World. October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. "'The Car Chasers' and 'Treasure Detectives': TV Reviews". The Hollywood Reporter. March 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014.